15 must hear songs from around the world

The Los Angeles Times Magazine asked 15 music critics and writers from around the world to nominate one track by one homegrown artist from that person’s country and “the result is a true rhythmic patchwork of intercontinental sounds, proving that though we all dance to different drummers, they always have a great beat.” Broaden your iTunes playlist and visit the site to hear samples of all 15 selections. It’s a varied but great collection.